Operation Flers-Courcelette

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath Continued fighting in the Somme region
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combat_history Analyzed for its impact on warfare
Foundation for future armored divisions
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:German_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials and remembrance services
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced war literature and films
gptkbp:date September 15 to September 22, 1916
gptkbp:defense Strongly fortified positions
gptkbp:duration 7 days
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:German_2nd_Army
gptkbp:fighting_style Mixed results
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Morval
gptkbp:has_ability Difficult and muddy
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied for its tactical lessons
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:historical_documentation Extensively documented in military archives
gptkbp:historical_event Contributed to the overall Somme campaign
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:Field_Marshal_Sir_Douglas_Haig
gptkbp:historical_records Remembered for tank warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a shift in military tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Flers-Courcelette
gptkbp:impact Influenced future armored warfare strategies
gptkbp:intelligence Limited reconnaissance capabilities
gptkbp:location gptkb:Somme,_France
gptkbp:logistics Challenging supply lines
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:military_conflict Overcoming entrenched positions
gptkbp:military_doctrine Shift towards mechanized warfare
gptkbp:military_lessons Importance of combined arms operations
gptkbp:military_outcome Critically assessed post-war
gptkbp:military_strategy Attrition warfare
gptkbp:military_technology Use of creeping barrage
Introduction of armored vehicles
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:4th_Army
gptkbp:notable_event First large-scale use of tanks
gptkbp:objective Capture of the German positions at Flers and Courcelette
gptkbp:outcome Gained ground but heavy casualties
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkbp:preceded_by Battle of the Somme (1916)
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance First use of tanks in warfare
gptkbp:strategic_goals Break through German defenses
gptkbp:strategic_importance Part of larger Somme offensive
gptkbp:strategy Capture key villages
gptkbp:tactical_evolution Led to changes in infantry tactics
gptkbp:tactics Combined arms warfare
gptkbp:tanks_used Mark I tanks
gptkbp:terrain Rural and agricultural land
gptkbp:type Offensive operation
gptkbp:weather_conditions Rain and mud affected operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5